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Magnifilous Toy Emporium

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Walking down Upper King, it’s hard not to notice Magnifilous Toy Emporium. For one, it’s a toy store in a sea of bars and restaurants, and, two, it looks like somebody packed an entire amusement park in there — there’s a miniature carousal for Pete’s sake. Inside you’ll find a bevy of stuffed animals, construction sets, educational toys, and rocks. No, seriously, they have a entire display unit featuring rocks, and they come in all colors and sizes. If you don’t see how that would tickle the fancy of a toddler, then you were never a child in the first place. In fact, somebody should call in Deckard to give you the replicant test. You are in the desert, and you see a tortoise lying on its back in the hot sun.... —Chris Haire